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### Question: What are the symptoms of Cleft lip and palate?
### Response: A child may have one or more of these conditions at birth.
A cleft lip may be just a small notch in the lip. It may also be a complete split in the lip that goes all the way to the base of the nose.
A cleft palate can be on one or both sides of the roof of the mouth. It may go the full length of the palate.
Other symptoms include:
Misaligned teeth Change in nose shape (amount of distortion varies)
Problems that may be present because of a cleft lip or palate are:
Failure to gain weight Feeding problems Flow of milk through nasal passages during feeding Misaligned teeth Poor growth Recurrent ear infections Speech difficulties